Team Lead – Marketing Science & Operations

TL;DR

Team Lead – Marketing Science & Operations: Setting the vision and roadmap for a multidisciplinary team to embed data-driven models and rigorous measurement into marketing execution with an accent on driving pipeline, revenue, and brand impact through advanced analytics and ML solutions. Focus on collaborating with senior leaders to unlock growth opportunities and ensuring decisions are grounded in robust data, experimentation, and customer-centric thinking.

Location: Düsseldorf, Germany. Hybrid work with up to 2 work-from-home days weekly, and up to 20 days per year for remote work from other locations within Germany or selected countries abroad.

Company

hirify.global is a leading metasearch engine enabling millions of travelers to compare hotel prices and find great deals using cutting-edge technology and machine learning.

What you will do

• Recruit, mentor, and develop a diverse, high-performing team.
• Oversee annual and quarterly marketing planning, including objective setting.
• Establish and maintain measurement frameworks and Marketing BI.
• Guide the analytics and data science agenda, including attribution and forecasting.
• Prioritize and deliver the marketing data and analytics roadmap.
• Align with Finance and C-Suite on budget planning and forecast accuracy.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in marketing strategy, marketing operations, or analytics, including 3+ years leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record in building planning/measurement systems that tie marketing to revenue and margin impact.
• Strong analytical toolkit, including funnel analytics, attribution, and forecasting.
• Expertise in BI and data storytelling (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) and spreadsheet modeling.
• Exceptional communication skills in English, both written and verbal, and stakeholder management.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, business, or related field.

Nice to have

• Technical expertise in SQL and Python.
• Experience operationalizing ML-driven use cases in marketing.
• Experience in the travel, e-commerce, or digital marketing industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Personalized coaching, workshops, educational meetups, conferences, and free online learning courses.
• Visa support, relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, and free language classes.
• Self-determined vacation (minimum of 25 days), flexible working hours, and up to 2 work-from-home days weekly.
• Access to the Heycare platform for nanny assistance and an on-campus kids room.
• Daily canteen budget, complimentary snacks/drinks, on-site gym, sports classes, and ergonomic desks.

Hiring process

• Step 1: Call with recruiter.
• Step 2: Case study.
• Step 3: Technical interview + Team interview.
• Step 5: Final interview.